Gender Affirming Care and Hormone Therapy

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

This session discusses the care of gender diverse patients with a focus on gender affirming hormone therapy. We outline terminology used to discuss gender diverse people as well as some of the historical roadblocks patients have faced when navigating the health care system. The session then delves more deeply in the common gender affirming hormone therapy used and how they should be considered in an inpatient setting. Case based discussions are used as a springboard for conversation.

Objectives

Recognize the challenges gender diverse patients may face in navigating the health care system.
Explain the guidelines surrounding care of gender diverse adults from World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
Describe risk and benefits of common gender affirming hormone therapy regimens and their role in hospitalized patients.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity. Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.